University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Hotioni Row: Voorhees, K. Gleason, Bancroft, M. Peterson, .Mi hoisted Second Row: Dysart, Durey, Grrmmeh, M. Tucker, Gaffney, Gar bar Third Row: Went land, Kern. Lea tit t, Gaer, Stone, .McHugh Tan Sigma Delta % 71 Tau Sigma Delta social sorority chose Beltv Bancroft as their president for the year. Assisting here were Olive Lillehei, vice-president: Kathryn Gleason, secretary; Dorothy Milve rated, treasurer, and Kathryn Gleason, historian. Mrs. A. E. Brown and Mr . II. Riehe acted a sponsors. The group was organized in 1912 for the purpose of further- ing social activity on the campus. They chose yellow and white for their colors, and the Talisman rose as their flower. Before the Homecoming football game this year, the Tau Sigs held a luncheon in the Commons after which they all attended the game. Each person was given a mum corsage of yellow ami white to display the sorority colors. The Valentine dinner-dance in the winter term was planned hv the preps and was held at the Women’s Clubhouse. Floral centerpieces of red and white decorated the tables, and the combined place cards and dance programs were large wooden hearts; special guests and several alums also attended this dance. Following an initiation ceremony at Betty Bancroft's home late in the winter term, the Tau Sigma Della sorority had dinner together at the Black Hawk Hotel. The spring quarter brought traditional picnics, boating and howling parties. The Tau Sign have joined with their other sorority sisters in buying war stamps and bonds, helping with Bed Cross work, writing letters to friends in the service and knitting as their war effort. ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ P«Br 126 if

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Bottom Row: K. I.arson, Uroshar, Tipton. Cottles, II. K. Joins. Purvis Second Row: Popoff, K. Lehman, '. Thompson, ('.hr el ham, Hoelfs, Pit liter Third Row; Garrett, I.. ('.. Olson, Lyon, Gasser, II alter, h. U hile, J. (’.orison Fourth Row: Greenlee, Tlemmin, Gallouay. Colson, Traynor, I). Lund, ll. ('.lark, . Vagte ★ ★ ★ Pi Theta Pi On W'cdnesdny evening, the Coni it ions was buzzing with Pi Theta Pi nicnihors scurrying to the meeting. Maxine Cowles was there to call the meeting to order. Marilyn Cor.ad was vice- president; Jean Tipton, secretary', and Kuth Kllen Jones was treasurer. Marvel Purvis acted as pledge captain and Jean Bro- sliar as corresponding secretary . The Phi Theta Pi social sorority was started in 1904. They chose sweetheart blue and gold for their colors and the tea rose for their flower. t the present time. Miss Thelma Short, Mrs. Mvron Bussell. Mrs. Harold Trimble, and Mrs. Forrest Mayer are sponsors for the sorority. V Homecoming luncheon was held at the Commons on Home- coming Day. with both alums and undergrads going to the game together. Bu-hing activities were first thing on their calendar for the winter quarter. When the rush was over, they started planning for sleigh riding parties, theatre parties and a few howling parties. In the spring term, the preps gave a spread in the rec room in l-awthcr for the actives. Their representative party was an informal dance at the President Hotel in the Cold Boom. Dancing was to the music of a jukc-hox and the theme was a V alentine theme. The Pi Theta members arc writing letters, too, and best of all. tliey art buying their share of stamps and bonds. ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ i Pair 12S

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bottom Row: Lincoln, Ilofjmnn. M. Jtinftfermatt, Frollm, Arrnsmilh Second How: 1 'ussing. Tuck, l . Reynolds, ). Pearson, I,. Moore Third Row: Rover, ’. tt illiams, Kolind, I.. Scon Top How: Hartley, Merritt. Halverson, Rare, Ktillitif! Theta Ga nun a N u he purpose of the Theta Gamma Nu social sorority is to promote friendship, scholarship and leadership. Founded in 1926. they chose blue and silver as their colors and the white rose for their (lower. Marcelline Jungfcrman was chosen to preside at the Monday night meetings this year. Ann Fralnii was vice-president: Jose- phine Crowston acted as secretary, and Jean Arrasmith was treas- urer. Rushing activities were under the direction of Joni Lincoln, who collaborated with Darlene Pearson, the social chairman — who, by the way, was one of the Old Gold beauties. I)r. Elisabeth Sutherland and .Mrs. Martin L. Grant were sorority sponsors. Homecoming activities took much of the Theta Gams’ time during the fall term, hut even so. they had numerous spreads and informal parties. The winter quarter was also crowded with activity. Rushing was first; following that, a scavenger hunt, with a party at Dr. Sutherland's found all the Theta Gams together, 'flic “Prep Dance was held at the Women's Club- house, and the nautical theme was carried out in all the decora- tions— even to the window sills. Music was furnished by the nickelodeon. During the spring quarter the sorority had a Valentine party at the home of Mrs. Martin Grant. flic Theta Gamma Nu members, too, are aiding the war effort by writing letters to friends, buying war stamps and bonds, helping to roll bandages for the Red Cross. 1 27